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Prioniodus altodus

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Balognathidae

Taxonomy
Prioniodus altodus was named by Harlton (1933). Its type specimen is USNM 85518 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Johns Valley Shale, Ouachita Mountains loc. 5, which is in a Bashkirian marine shale in the Johns Valley Formation of Oklahoma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Prioniodus altodus Harlton p. 12 figs. pl. 4, fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyBalognathidaeHass 1959
genusPrioniodusPander 1856
speciesaltodus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Prioniodus altodus Harlton 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitec
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-02-03 07:48:42
Modified: 2010-02-12 04:00:46
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Carroll 1988

Age range: Bashkirian or 323.40000 to 315.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2USA (Oklahoma) Prioniodus altodus (type locality: 132869)